Boys of AlabamaIn this bewitching debut novel, a sensitive teen, newly arrived in Alabama, falls in love, questions his faith, and navigates a strange power. While his German parents dont know what to make of a South pining for the past, shy Max thrives in the thick heat. Taken in by the football team, he learns how to catch a spiraling ball, how to point a gun, and how to hide his innermost secrets. Max already expects some of the raucous behavior of his new,

A queer love affair sparks between an older tech entrepreneur trying to launch a “safe space” app and a disillusioned young teacher obsessed with Moby-Dick

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Crowley was moving in more productive directions

the space between the coasts

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McDonald edited and published STH from a series of transient furnished rooms in Manhattan

struggled with self-acceptance

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he developed a keen eye for the often overlooked details of form

or wished to shine more brightly in a dark world

The star of Julián Is a Mermaid makes a joyful return—and finds a new friend—at a wedding to be remembered